By Deborah Hassan
365Daily – Lagis State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for a comprehensive probe into the death of a 14-year-old girl during the Oodua Republic mega rally which held in Ojota, Lagos State, on Saturday, July 3, 2021.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Attorney General of the State and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN).
It added that the a Coroner’s Inquest had immediately been requested in line with section 14 and 15 of the Coroners’ Systems Law, Laws of Lagos State 2015, to determine the cause and circumstances of death.
It continued: “By Section 14(1) (d) of the Coroners’ System Law of the State: ‘A report of death shall be made to any of the agencies for the report of death or the office of the Coroner and be subject to post-mortem examination where there is reasonable cause to believe that the cause of death was: violent, unnatural or suspicious.’
“Section 15(1) and (9) further enjoins the Coroner to hold an inquest whenever he or she is informed that the death of the deceased person was in a violent, unnatural or suspicious situation or believes an inquest is desirable following the report of a reportable death.”
While reiterating that the security and wellbeing of citizens are of utmost importance to the state government, Onigbanjo assured the public that everything will be done to ensure that the cause of death is known.
“The findings of this investigation will be made public in due course and appropriate sanctions meted out to anyone found culpable,” it stated.